Meaning: Its source is Hedwig, a German name meaning "Contention and strife."

Languages: This girl's name is used in English.

Nickname For: Hedwig

Alternative Spellings: Heddi and Heddie

Variant Forms: Hedia and Hedyla

Popularity: The name Hedy ranked 2830th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.

Though this name appears on the 1990 U.S. Census lists, it is used by only a small percentage of the general population.